Private Equity Associate

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Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly skilled Private Equity Associate to join its team in Chicago. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing legal counsel and support to clients engaged in private equity transactions. This mid-level position requires 3 to 5 years of experience representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions, dispositions, and financings.

Duties

• Draft, review, and negotiate transactional documents, including purchase agreements and financing documents.
• Conduct thorough due diligence and research on potential investment opportunities.
• Advise clients on regulatory compliance issues related to private equity transactions.
• Assist in structuring and forming private equity funds.
• Provide guidance on corporate transactions, governance matters, and securities regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless transaction execution.
• Lead various parts of transactions independently and manage deal processes.
• Supervise and support the professional development of junior colleagues.
• Monitor industry trends and legal developments in private equity law.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission in good standing to practice law in Illinois.
• Three to five years of experience in private equity transactions, preferably at a large law firm.
• Experience representing private equity and strategic investors.
• Understanding of corporate governance and securities compliance in private equity deals.
• Familiarity with legal AI tools and platforms for handling corporate transactions.
• Proficient in legal writing, negotiating terms, and performing detailed analyses.
• Able to self-manage priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Education

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admission to practice law in Illinois.

Skills

• Legal writing and negotiation.
• Corporate governance and securities compliance.
• Due diligence and research.
• Transaction management and leadership.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity policy.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
200 South Wacker Drive, 31st Floor
Chicago
Illinois
United States 60606
Phone : (312) 321-9411
Fax : (213) 895-7306